Panoramic / Spherical Imaging

Sam O. Hirota, Inc. can deploy several different hardware platforms capable of producing high-resolution 360° panoramic images. Among them are the dedicated spherical imaging cameras, the SpheroCam HDR and the Seitz D3 Roundshot; the Z+F 5010 and 5010c scanners using the Z+F mcam and icam respectively; and the earthmine/Nokia MARS system. The systems were chosen for their excellent optics and proven software solutions and each excels in particular situations.

SpheroCamHDR

Full spherical HDR images (360° x 180°)

Up to 26 f-stops of dynamic range

Resolution of up to 50 megapixels

20 second to several minutes/scan depending on resolution, etc.

Seitz Roundshot D3

Full spherical/panoramic images

11 f-stops of dynamic range

Resolutions from 65 million pixels (16mm lens) to 1,471 million pixels (250mm lens)